Historical Events In October - 22
Saturday, 25 October 2025
0362 The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire on this day in history. 

0741 Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on this day in history. 

0794 Emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto) on October - 22. 

1335 On October - 22 ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest 

1383 On October - 22 the 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne. 

1383 On October - 22 ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies 

1494 Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on October - 22. 

1575 On this day in history foundation of Aguascalientes. 

1613 Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on this day in history. 

1633 On October - 22 ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory. 

1651 Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22. 

1686 Georg Balthasar Schott, composer on October - 22. 

1698 Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer on this day in history. 

1707 Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on this day in history. 

1708 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel on this day in history. 

1708 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on October - 22. 

1721 Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" on this day in history. 

1725 Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22. 

1737 Vincenzo Manfredini, composer on October - 22. 

1746 Princeton University (NJ) received its charter on October - 22. 

1751 Willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40 on October - 22. 

1752 On this day in history ambrogio Minoja, composer 

1761 On October - 22 johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer 

1763 On this day in history french van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 

1764 On October - 22 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 

1765 On this day in history daniel Steibelt, composer 

1766 On October - 22 hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king 

1790 Jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist on October - 22. 

1797 On this day in history andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) 

1797 On this day in history the First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris 

1797 On this day in history 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) 

1799 On this day in history russia leaves second anti-French Coalition 

1802 On this day in history samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62 

1809 On October - 22 federico Ricci, composer 

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